Stapling machine



l., voN csEH March 7, 1950 STAPLING MACHINE:l

4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug. 27. 1945 ATTORNEY L. VON CSEH STAPLING MACHINE March 7, 195ov I 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 27. 1945 INVENTOR Lows VON CSEH BY ATTORNEY L. VON CSEH STAPLING MACHINE March 7, 1950 Filed Aug. 27, 194s L. VON CSEH March 7, 195.0

STAPLING MACHINE 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed Aug. 27, 1945 ig lli M D .DNVLI Fig. 21

Patented Mar. 7, 1950 H )The "invention "relates lt theobjectsyadvantagesan tural features'thereof will vstodand appreciated'irom the' following-detailed rspecification'"considereclin theilight of' i thev fac- Y.

l ApplcationAugust 27, 1945SeriatfNo1-'612J754 16. Claims.

u "staplingi -devices r:and d` functional and-strucbe'inoref-readilymnderi 'companying drawings wherein: y

-Fig. 1"s a'perspe'ctive view'bf thesta-pling ma- "c'l'iineaording .to my invention,"

illustrating? the fc'over' partlyiopenedor .pivotally yraised Afromithe "magazine,

A Figi 2 is-a'sidef'eleva bro1 en"-aWay'andin" ternalconstruction.

lsec

tional vView of Fig. 13' partly tion"'to illustrateffthe'ein- Fig. 3 is a.p1"an"vi'ew*bfthe magazine.

1 and 'verticalisectional 1 rsesectional :views lof FH12.

'ligf.' 9lis a' fragmentary'perspective view-ofthe 'clearing spring.

"lu-stratingfthey cover cl'osing""the magazine.

"Figflll is a plan view' ofthebase. W1Figi-512 is! a"transverse"sectionali'ivievron the Figli L13 is a' horizontal' stapling machine.

. Fig. 16 is a. View 'TF-ig". 18 iS atlVieWy 'Similar sectionalvievvronithe menne-142mm entary lslider' view. 4oV-the `block opened.

Eigfla is a.sectional''vi'evvY fof Fif15.

Twig. '19. is anenlargedzandfragmentaryvew of showingthe staple removing means 'of'.the

swingable armsabolitto engage aclchedfstaple just 'prior toits extrac Fig. 19'@ is' 'a "perspec tory spring"controlled'block Fig-S20 is 'a'."transverse sec r21];20'of Fig'flQ.

Fig'. 21 is a view 'similar'.t Fig'i`19 sho tion.

tive' View of' thenompensationaliview on'tli'edine staple removing means engagingandmoving the completely'extract it.

' bridge-'of the'clinchedstaple"andaboutlreafdy to the 2 Eigx123 iis.. aview::similar-I to'r Fig. ..12 .exhibiting #the :staple extracted from. .thef materialfzormerly crianchored byzit.

'Ihefstapling :machine` according .toztheyinvem 'if'ltionsiszconcerned-with. providing; a- .readily acces- ,:sibleracevvay orstaple guide to .permit convenient removal fof clogged..y staples -.-without1.-sacricing -fstaplei :balance: or... staple i support as;` the -staplei-fis .-iidriven@throughy the-'racewav Where such staple l 0 1f support `is -lessenednit is. a \.Well known. fact that the'feici-ency offthe 'staplingf Amachineis reduced. iffBv sucnilossioff-eiciency. theaproblemyof effec- 'ltivelypenetratingthe legs-fof. the stapleinto the leinatei-riall f' :tol afloev i 'clinchedff byf the.:stap1e.s encounteredvandnthis.is particularly..-evidentein at- Atempi/11157110 adequately clinch or^v anchor ada-ree stack Hof sheet f--materiaL The. present-invention comprehendsas an- `aspect .thereof :the `utilization -y offy stabilizing means effective .ton maintain'- con- 20"- ltinuousfstaple@ support-for the. .driven f staple. .as mit passesfdownfwardlyi througlfr` the racewayy .in a 4v"stapling machine wheredirect accessfmaybehad `L tofthe stap1earaceway for fclearing" they latter 0f -'-c1ogging staples or=-parts thereof oreof undesir- L z5. able but #inevitableff accumulation off-.l` adhesive .""yformerly -unitingf the staple lstrip. s Specically ther-invention deals: with -an improved. stapling uwmachinelvvherein afv-movablefcover serfves asxclon 'wsnremeansfor asimplified magazinewherein di- "")ftrectaocessrmayfbe hadto ythe stapleracewayupon opening `of the` cover 'which' action withdraws the staple-r stabilizing "means yfrom the magazine and '.Wherein-the *stabilizing means forms a part of tthe'iraceway whenj the Vcover -is 'closed' at which Vtime the'istabilizing means lsulostantially-com-- 'pletesthe -racewvay andthecover precludes access .toi-'therstaple guiding@ means' in the magazine. Another A'important' aspect of-#fthereinvention. is .realized in the provision of a novel and-servicei iO-"ablestamina-,machine wherein a clinched staple "'may ,be rea'dilyremoved orextracted uponf dis- Ai1p1acemenifof the stapleI carrying magazinerela- ":tiveto'thbase As Aa` furthervadvantagefof the finvention aiiSIidabIe-and --springcontrolledqrace 5 -biock is ,utilized te prov-ide af1part-oflthe.staple racevvay;anditoffcharacterize-means "adapted to be"'shift`ed yin adirection away-from the major part of rthe raceway and thus prov-ide access to `-`:the latter--for readily" clearing'f-clogged staples or 59.1part's thereof.

TReferring tothe drawingmthestapling machine gggenerally designatedMfcomprises a base |01, a lstaple magazine; Il; a-cover loroaiillyindicatedy I2 f :and-stapledriving 'means' I3 for ej ecting asta-ple .55 l 4-'of `a. si.;aplefsigrip`- I5 mountedon the rail `I 5 of the magazine. More particularly the base I includes upstanding and spaced ears I1 sustaining fulcrum pin I8 on which the spaced ears I9 extending upwardly from the spaced sides 29 of the magazine II are pivotally sustained. Ears 2| depending from the spaced sides 22 of the cover I2 are also pivotally mounted on the fulcrum pin I8.

The magazine I I is a one piece member having its spaced sides 2U integral with but spaced from the spaced sides 23 of the rail I6 to define the spaced and longitudinally arranged channels 24 (Fig. 14) for slidably guiding depending legs 25 of the inverted U-shaped staples I4 of the staple strip I5. Specically the top wall 26 of the rail I6 and its depending sides 23 together with the spaced and outer sides characterize means for guiding the staple strip I5ilongitudinally of the magazine.

Integral with the spaced sides 2U of the magazine at the forward end thereof are the inwardly bent lips 21 defining a vertically arranged gap or throat 28 coextensive with the height of the sides 2U. These spaced lips 21 are parallel to and spaced from the front vertical face 29 of the race block 29 and define spaced grooves 30 for guiding the spaced legs of a foremost staple as it is driven downwardly by the blade 3| of the slidable staple driver I3 through the staple guide- Way or raceway generally denoted 32 dened by the front wall 29' of the race block 29, the walls .of the alined grooves 39, and the inside face 33 of the tapered closure 34 or boss for gap or throat 28 dened by the lips 21. This closure ts closely and removably between the spaced and inclined faces 35 of the lips 21 and is a part of a substantially U-shaped stabilizing means in the form of a depending yapron broadly denoted 35 which integrally extends downwardly from and is offset with respect to the U-shaped sheath 31 appropriately straddling and desirably fixed to the spaced sides 22 of the case 38, the latter together with the sheath 31 constituting the swingable cover I2 for the magazine II While the latter together with the cover may be considered as a swingably connected arm generally indicated A.

The inwardly extending boss 34 of the stabilizing means in fact is a part of the raceway 32 and serves to support `a staple as it is driven through and out of the raceway.. The lower margins (Fig. 14) of spaced sides 22 of the case 38 extend below the spaced sides 4I of the sheath 31 and are removably received by the spaced sides- 20 oi the rail I6. These margins 40 are approximately coextensive with the length of the magazine and are removably straddled by the sides of the latter and serve to position the cover relative to themagazine and to prevent upward displacement of the staples when the cover is closed.

The lower faces 42 of the spaced sides 4I of the sheath 31 are removably seated on the spaced upper faces 43 (Fig. 14) of the sides 29 of the magazine II at which time margins 49 are `telescopically associated with the magazine and the depending tapered boss 34 of the stabilizing apron 35' is in alinement with and straddled by the tapered lips 21, thus closing the gap or throat 28.

The driver I3 is a U-shaped member having its front Wall 44 xedly carrying the staple driving blade 3I and having its spaced side walls 45 slidably guided by and between the spaced sides 4I of the sheath 31. The rear faces 46 (Fig. l2) of the sides 45 of the driver I3 are also slidably guided by the spaced transverse faces 41 of the spaced sides 22 of the case 38. The forward portions 49 (Fig. 2) of the spaced sides 22 of the case 33 are reduced and are spaced from the front wall 38 of the sheath 31 and define gap 59 for also closely and movably guiding the driving blade 31 and arcuate lugs 5I projecting upwardly from portions 49 act as stop means for the slidable plunger I3 and are received by the notched portion 52 in the spaced sides of the driver or plunger I3 to limit downward displacement of the latter at which time blade 3I has driven the foremost staple of the staple strip out of the guideway 32. The staple driver is automatically held in an elevated position by the normally contracted helicoidal spring 53 attached to the lug 54 extending from the movably guided driver i3 and a lug 55 projecting from the top wall of the case 38.

slidably mounted on the rail I6 is an inverted U-shaped follower block 69 having secured thereto rivet 6I provided with a reduced portion 62 which is slidably guided in the elongated rectilinear slot 83 in the top Wall 26 of the rail. Anchored to a hook or lug 64 projecting upwardly from the follower block 60 is a coil 65 of the lower reach E6 of the helicoidal spring 61 looped over roller 58 rotatably mounted on the pin or shaft 59 slidably guided in the spaced sides 22 of the case 38. The upper reach 1ll of spring 61 has its rear end 1I desirably anchored to lug 12 depending from the top Wall of the case 38. Specically the ends of shaft 69 are slidably guided in the spaced and alined slots 13 in the spaced sides 22 of the case 38. The latch 14 is also slidably guided in the alined slots 13 and in the alined slots 59 in the spaced sides 4I of the sheath 31.

Spaced lugs 15 of latch 14 slidably drive the roller shaft 69 against the resistance of spring 61' and the latter normally holds the latch retracted against alined rear walls 18 of alined slots y13 in the side walls 22 of the case 38 when the cover is opened. Wings 11 of the latch 'I4 may be grasped and shifted forwardly against the resistance of the looped spring 61 to remove it from the alined notches 19 of the upstanding wings of the magazine sides 20. This action shifts the latch forwardly and consequently roller 68 is shifted forwardly. The cover I2 may now be said to be unlocked from the magazine and may be swung rearwardly for complete access to the rail I8. When the cover is closed, the spaced portions 18 of the latch ride along the arcuate cam faces 8| and ultimately snap into the alined notches 19 by the action ofi-the loop spring 61.

Within the base and secured thereto is the elongated leaf spring 82 disposed in the channeled member' 83' and fastened at its intermediate portion by the rivet 83. The forward end of spring 82 is provided with a fixed projection 84 cooperating with rib 85 of a slidably guided channeled plate 86 attached to a slidable anvil 81 for holding the latter in a retracted or projected position for permanent or temporary clinching of a driven staple. The rear end 88 of. the spring 82 extends downwardly, then upwardly terminating in the spaced arched portions 89 having inverted U-shaped lips 99 adapted to snap into and disengageably interlock with recesses or keepers 9| in the spaced sides 23 of the rail IS. The lower U-shaped portions 92 which integrallyr unite the sides 23 of the rail with the outer-sides 20 of the magazine are adapted to be seated on the alined and spaced shoulders 93 (Fig. 9) defined by alined notches 93 kof thearched portion 89. Thus when the cap 94 of driver I3 isdepressed at a time when lips are interlocked with the magazine, and

magenta specifically' w-ltlry the wall?keeperst SI- tlierlclenifs-E 6. ingj thel latter relatively: along; the tongue yIll'Iy subsequently upwardly, thus causing theA legsf 25 stapling machine defined-1Dyftli'eirragazineandr y the` cover is: automaticallypivot'allyvv raised? the` retractive action off spring portion 88.-. By thisr. arrangement the' magazines isfV normally pivotallyflieldlspacedlfromthefbase. f

Also attached? to' therv base ist theL fork" broadlin denoted 951 having; an` upperLe forwardlyn lproject-r ingv extension: 9S? disposed against* -tlre-bridge 911 integrally.; connecting; the ears: More; parVy ticularly rivet'sf. 88 fasten togetherl thee extension. 96; thef bridgel 91- and thertopwail'f |0811 of? the base. Slots 951 infr-thevtopfwall llllofftlieA base' permit ther4 ears: I l toi bei tlreadedf therethrough untill the*`vn bridge S51' alouts'` the@ underiace ofF the: topi iv-alli IU DS1 after which'j the 3extensiont 9o" ofi the forlf'g fis applied'to'thefbridgei- 91' andlthe rivets 98:seeure.these= partstogetlier. Ears`I I1 together with their common bridgef--fdefinef a lil-shaped member-f or yoke:adapted?-to'.,be*v conveniently assembledl witli-V andV secured tothebase.

thevv topawallflmli offthee base. Through these'- f openingsand gap,-` freely-r extendstlre inclined reachk IM; ofiV the clear-ingev1 spring 82,?v thusper# mittingf the l latter` to`v` bef readily" dis-placed when actuated-s by. the magazine or-wh'en` released? forvr automatically elevating the maga-Zines f The fork; 951' hasi the: dwnwardlyf andrea wardlyk extending` inclined portion I G`` which' merges z with the f three= horizontally disposed and' spaced prongs or tongues |06, IIJI andi IMS the middle tongue y IIWY bei-ngfproviddwith the taperedl' terminal I 09v adapted to` be straddled by thev legs 251er? a1 clinchedstaple 'Ill't and? adapted to: be readilyl inserted? underI tlie-lridget of th'e clinched staple preparatory-` toAY extracting or withdrawing-- thereof? fr omU material? I-'Ill4 which itzsecures;

Ther rear portioni 2E" of thei rail isAw reduced and is lonsetfsliglitlyl-thereto andldepending from and integral with the? spaced" sides ofe the'v re'- duced'; portion' 216" are thespaced'v staple lifting claws. IfII each ctw-nich" lia-sal notch I vI 2' adjacent its pointed end'ffor staplesengaging'fterminal:

When the lclearingspring 32 `Vis 'free ofthekeepe ers SII lof{ther-niagalzine;- the =arm-A may'fbesvvrung upwardlyand frearwardliafpivotingon'the fulcrum hinge-pim I8.e By suchlalctioni-th'espaced claws I I I f swingf downwardlyl and" forwardly in" that they are bodily carried by the-magaz-ine-and'as previouslyI stat'edfintegral therewith: v

If`it"be-assu1frled`tliat`staple'l'fl- (Figs: 19:"and is= clinched'- to` the material II lli-and"y it is dei siredto extract it; the stapli-n-gmachine isfgrasped` and: the rear endltliereof isk moved towards `the I bridge-ofthe-clinched staple.- Even''tlfrouglfrthe magazine isf closed" by the 'coverf" and interlcked withAthe-'clearingspringg the operator may-ob' serve through the* openingv I I 3 inthe topfv wall Illthe movement of"thetongue'|0'1 asits'tere4 minal y |89@ is positioned under the i bridge' of-'the clinched staple preparatory to rits extraction.

, Thereafter--the'-operatongrasps'the'arm A and swings it rearwardly.'- Thisi vaction notI only f un'- locks the' clearing'springf fromf the magazine',

of the staples'tolstraighten Outand'ibeWitlidraWn from thematerial IIl'I (Fig: 23). Astherolaws III' draw/f the-'bridge= of'the staple" over tongue IlI'I, the' latter isprogressively projectetibetweeh the `legsu 2%? of the staple; or in other-f wordsathe baseof" the'v machine is' advancedk rectillnearly relative to the staple until thebridge offtheffstaple strikes the shoulders IfIlI'- after which tlienotche's and pointedtermina-lslift orf extractthef-staplecompletely from tlrie'mater-ial II' (Fig 239i'.`

TheSk jaws or claws*A I'I-'I` project into the-open@v ing [It in the top7 wall' |001 of" thevv base' and through an opening' or gap II3f" inthebridge 9110i the-*yoke Thus they jaws@ III IE have ample "freedom in their swingabledisplacement;y

Referringagain'- to the'YI stabilizing means'` in A topreclude outward"spreading-ofthe latteri'while butin-r additionthenotches I 'I 2`-of the depending y claws III receive the` bridge' of the' staple drawthev side'vfings lltremovably and closely' embrace' or' straddle thefront ends ot1 the"sids` Z0i of`l the; magazinei- TltierefreJ these: sides 23' are also prevented; from' spreadingvv outwardly in the event of clogging of staples in the stapleera'cel way 'or guideway 3121 andfthusfsrtliei' required distance from` thel sides` 23` ot? the= rail i's-` always maintained. Moreover the insideiacex offtlie. base oririblis slightly longentlian'ltheffliegl'lt of 'the-staple-:raceway 32 anidiormssat partthere`- oi"as"previously pointedA out to supportfthe* fore@ most" staple as iti is'driven out bythe blade2V 3W of i' the r'ecipr'ocalc'leL andvi selfi-ret'raotingr driving meansglf Shouldmy cloggingofr` staples-- tali-'ef place in the staple raceway 32' the@ latter"` mayL be quiclilyclearedL of" such" obstruction byx sliding tliespring controlled compensatory nfiean's-v` in direction away from "thelips 2 'Iif the'- compensatory means being in'- the form of a rectangular'fshaped Lplate or block IIS (Fig:l 18%)' havingai"reduc-edf*portionl I-I'I^` sli'dab'ly` guided'2 by and`A between the spaced"sides 23foi'itherail' I6 Theredhcedlpol' tion, Il'I'jls alsojslidably` m'ountedfon theied pin I YI 8"' appropriately fastened* to or forced:` into the- Xed' racey block 29Tv interposed betweenL the' front endsof the sides/'23 offthe' rail' (Fig: 18-): The racebloclcetisxedly anchoredhy' pins I1`I 9"' tothe upper wall Z'Gofftlierail. The spring IZB" hasN one end` anchored to4 the pin" I I8" and while surrounding the. latter" alsof yieldingly abuts the rearend ofthe reducedportionA I`I'I, thus' normally holding; the block I Iiyieldiiigly against :the frontshoulders -I 2l ottliespacedcutlthe stab'ilizingapron 35"' also closelyand'remov; o ably`straddle the marginal: portions" I 25 ofr the -slidablemockwl lei Where the cover is closed, the slidably guided block H6 is at the lower part of the raceway and forms a part thereof. Should this raceway become clogged, block H6 may be quickly shifted away from the shoulders 12|. Accordingly greater access may be had to the clogged portions which now may be quickly removed and of course access may -be had to the raceway 32 byunlocking the cover' and swinging it rearwardly thus removing the apron 35' from the front part of the magazine.

By the arrangement disclosed the staple as it is driven through the raceway is at all times fully supported, hence preventing tilting thereof, thus resulting in greater efficiency in the matter of effecting thorough penetration of the driven staple through a relatively thick stack of sheet material. l

vVarious changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof inherent therein.

I claim:

1. In a staplin-g machine, a magazine including means for slidably guiding staples and having at one end thereof inwardly turned and spaced lips defining a throat, and a cover for closing said magazine and having depending stabilizing means closely straddling said magazine at said end and having closure means disposed in said throat.

2. In a stapling machine, a magazine including means for slidably guiding staples and including at one end thereof inwardly turned and spaced lips defining a throat, a cover for closing said magazine and having depending stabilizing means closely straddling said magazine at said end and having closure means removably disposed in said throat, and means for movably sustaining said cover relative to said magazine.

3. In a stapling machine, a magazine including means for slidably guiding staples and in- :cluding at one end thereof inwardly turned and spaced lips defining a throat, and a cover for closing said magazine and having a depending f apron including channeled means closely and removably disposed in said throat.

4. In a stapling machine, a magazine including means for slidably guiding staples and including at one end thereof inwardly turned and rail and including inwardly turned lips spaced from the front end of said rail and defining a throat, a block fastened to said rail at said forward end, and a cover for closing said magazine and having depending stabilizing means for removably embracing said upstanding sides and having boss means receivable in said throat.

6. In a stapling machine, an inverted U-shaped rail for supporting staples and having spaced depending sides, a magazine having upstanding sides spaced from and straddling said rail `and including inwardly turned lips spaced from the front end of said rail and defining a throat, a race block interposed between said depending sides and spaced from said lips to denne a staple raceway, and a cover for closing said magazine and having depending stabilizing means for -removably embracing said upstanding sides and having transversely arranged means receivable in said throat to form a part of said raceway.

7. In a stapling machine, a hollow rail for supporting staples and having spaced depending sides, a magazine integral with said rail and having upstanding sides spaced from and straddling said rail andl including inwardly turned lips spaced from the front end of said rail and defining a throat, a race block interposed between sides of said front end and spaced from said lips, a cover for closing said magazine and having depending stabilizing means for removably embracing said upstanding sides and having means receivable in said throat, compensatory means having means slidably guided by said rail, means sustaining said compensatory means, stop means for arresting said compensatory means in alinement with said race block, and yieldable means normally urging said compensatory means against said stop means.

8. In a stapling machine, aA staple supporting magazine having spaced lips defining a throat, and a cover for said magazine embodying a depending skirt removably embracing said magazine and having offset closure means removably receivable in and complementary to said throat.

9. The stapling machine according to claim 8 wherein a iioating and yieldably sustained compensator is normally spaced from said lips and defines therewith and said oiiset closure means a staple raceway.

10. The stapling machine according to claim 9 characterized further in that a race block is carried by said magazine and slidably guides said compensator.

11. In combination, a magazine having means embodying a staple raceway and comprising a bottom wall and spaced upstanding sides integral therewith and embodying transversely disposed and spaced lips forming a part of said raceway and defining a throat, a cover for said'magazine and having an apron depending from a lower part thereof land comprising spaced wings removably and closely straddling said sides and comprising spaced transversely disposed cheeks removably arranged contiguous to and outside of said lips to reinforce the latter and including means integral with and offset relative to said cheeks and removably projectible into said throat to aline with said lips to constitute a part of said racevvay, and means movably guiding said cover relative to said magazine to provide for displacement of said apron and cover toward or away from said magazine.

12. In combination, a magazine having means embodying a staple raceway and comprising a bottom wall and spaced upstanding sides integral therewith and embodying transversely disposed and spaced lips forming a part of said raceway and defining a throat, a cover for opening and closing said magazine and having an apron depending from the lower front part thereof and comprising spaced wings removably and closely straddling said sides and comprising spaced transversely disposed cheeks removably arranged contiguous to and outside of said lips to reinforce thelatter and including intervening means integral with and offset relative to said cheeks and removably projectible into said throat to close the latter and aline with said lips to constitute a part of said raceway, and means movably guiding said cover relative to said magazine.

13. In combination, a magazine having means embodying a staple raceway and comprising a bottom wall and spaced upstanding sides integral therewith and embodying transversely disposed and spaced lips forming a part of said raceway and defining a throat, a cover for opening and closing of said magazine and having an offset substantially U-shaped apron depending from the front lower part thereof and comprising spaced wings removably and closely straddling and stabilizing said sides against outward spreading and comprising spaced transversely disposed cheeks removably arranged contiguous to and outside of said lips to reinforce the latter and including means integral with and offset relative to said cheeks and removably projectible into said throat to aline with said lips to constitute a part of said raceway, and means movably guiding said cover relative to said magazine.

14. In combination, a magazine having means embodying a staple raceway and vcomprising a bottom wall and spaced upstanding sides integral therewith and embodying transversely disposed and spaced lips forming a part of said raceway and defining a downwardly converging tapered throat, a cover for opening and closing said magazine and having an apron depending from the lower part thereof and comprising spaced wings removably and closely straddling said sides and comprising spaced transversely disposed cheeks removably arranged contiguous to and outside of said lips to reinforce the latter and including downwardly converging tapered means integral with and offset relative to said cheeks and removably projectible into said throat to close the latter and aline with said lips to constitute a part of said raceway, and means movably guiding said cover relative to said magazine.

15. In combination, a magazine having means embodying a staple raceway and comprising a bottom wall and spaced upstanding sides integral therewith and embodying transversely disposed and spaced lips forming a part of said raceway and defining a downwardly converging tapered throat coextensive the height of said lips, a cover for opening and closing said magazine having an oifset substantially U-shaped apron depending from the front lowerpart thereof and comprising spaced wings removably and closely straddling said sides and comprising spaced transversely disposed cheeks removably arranged contiguous to and outside of said lips to reinforce the latter and including downwardly converging and tapered means integral with and offset inwardly relative tosaid cheeks and removably projectible into said throat to close the latter and aline with said lips to constitute a part of said raceway, and means movably guiding said cover relative to said magazine.

16. In combination, a magazine having means embodying a staple raceway and comprising a bottom wall and spaced upstanding sides integral therewith and embodying` transversely disposed and spaced lips forming a part of said raceway and defining a throat, a cover for said magazine having an offset substantially U-shaped apron integral with and depending from the lower part thereof and comprising spaced wings extending below the lower margin of said cover and removably and closely straddling said sides and comprising spaced transversely disposed means arranged below said lower margin and removably arranged contiguous to and outside of said lips to reinforce the latter and including m'eans integral and interconnecting with and offset relative to said cheeks and removably projectible into said throat to close the latter and aline with said lips to constitute a part of said raceway, and means movably guiding said cover relative to said magazine.

LOUIS voN CSEH.

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